Bill C-233

Defeated

An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act

Bill C-233 was defeated and did not become law.

Sponsor:Jenny Kwan
NDP
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-09-19

Other Bills Numbered C-233

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 16 sessions:

45-1

An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act

Defeated
44-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Judges Act (violence against an intimate partner)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

Sex-selective Abortion Act

Defeated
43-1

Sex-selective Abortion Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
42-1

National Strategy for Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-2

Poverty Elimination Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
41-1

Poverty Elimination Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-3

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (benefit period increase for regional rate of unemployment)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-2

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (benefit period increase for regional rate of unemployment)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-1

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (benefit period increase for regional rate of unemployment)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
39-2

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (public transportation costs)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
39-1

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (public transportation costs)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
38-1

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (community service group membership dues)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-3

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of child before birth)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-2

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of child before birth)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-1

An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (withdrawal of applications for full parole by offenders serving two or more years)

Dead

Division Votes (3)

Division #85
Negatived
2026-03-11T15:30:00

2nd reading of Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act

22Yea
295Nay
6Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
15Y / 140N
Conservative
0Y / 133N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 22N
NDP
6Y / 0N
Green Party
1Y / 0N
Division #115
Agreed To
2022-06-01T15:35:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Judges Act (violence against an intimate partner)

326Yea
0Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
155Y / 0N
Conservative
117Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
28Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 0N
Division #125
Negatived
2021-06-02T15:10:00

2nd reading of Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sex-selective abortion)

82Yea
248Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 150N
Conservative
81Y / 38N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 31N
NDP
0Y / 22N
Independent
1Y / 4N
Green Party
0Y / 3N

Parliamentary Debates (82)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-233.

Mr. Gary Anandasangaree2023-03-10
Committees of the House
0

Routine Proceedings

…that coercive behaviour and controlling behaviour is addressed. I would ask the member's opinion on Bill C-233, which passed the House, in terms of how the bill would assist us in addressing coercive and controlling behaviour.

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Mrs. Karen Vecchio2022-12-13
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

…the number one priority for all Canadians and for members in the House. I recall the work we did on Bill C-233, which was called “Keira's Law”, and the importance of getting it through, because all parties recognized the importance of the bill. At committee, at all stages, we ensured that we allowed debate to…

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Mrs. Karen Vecchio2022-06-22
Criminal Code
0

Government Orders

… choose a civil suit over our justice system right now. We know it is not perfect. With the help of Bill C-233 and other bills that have been put forward in the past, we need to ensure that there is proper training for judges, but it is not just judges. It is everybody involved. When I look at this, I look at…

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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux2022-06-16
Judges Act
0

Government Orders

…eal. There was a great deal of effort by members on all sides of the House to see that legislation, Bill C-233, which is still before the House today, pass second reading and go to committee. It came out of third reading because of that desire. For those who are not familiar, Ms. Ambrose's piece of legislatio…

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Mrs. Karen Vecchio2022-06-07
Main Estimates, 2022-23
0

Government Orders

…ople coming forward are already very slim, going into the criminal justice system. We just finished Bill C-233 last week, where we talked about judges' training and we talked about the fact that there is such a disconnect there. Understanding domestic violence, understanding criminal law, understanding what i…

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2022-06-01
Criminal Code
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from May 30 consideration of the motion that Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Judges Act (violence against an intimate partner) be read the third time and passed.

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Mrs. Karen Vecchio2022-05-30
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

…sk the member what additional things we would like to see as we continue build on the foundation of Bill C-233.

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2022-05-30
Criminal Code
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House proceeded to the consideration of Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Judges Act (violence against an intimate partner), as reported (with amendment) from the committee.

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Ms. Andréanne Larouche2022-05-30
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

…women and the vice-chair of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women, I rise today to speak to Bill C-233 yet again. The bill is now at report stage. It amends the Criminal Code to require a justice, before making a release order in respect of an accused who is charged with an offence against their intim…

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Ms. Ya'ara Saks2022-05-30
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, it is an honour today to speak to Bill C-233. I would like to start by thanking the member for Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle for putting forward and creating space for the bill. Throughout her career, she has been a tremendous advocate for those who h…

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